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  • Mark Adams avatar

    Bowing To The Great Idol Of Self

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,103 views

    The OT has a lot of interesting stories about idolatry, but is that really just a problem of the past? This sermon addresses the very real problem that our culture has in worshiping our own desires above all else.

    To the reader: What inspired this sermon was a quote I read in R.C. Ortlund’s book, When God Comes To Church, p. 194. "Self is the great idol standing at the center of our conceptual world, to which all bow low. We even have a duty-to-self ethic, as if self-denial were harmful, immoral, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Empire Strikes Back Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008
     | 4,003 views

    Exposition of Acts 12:1-17 regarding the attack of Herod on the church and the churches response to persecution

    Text: Acts 12:1-17, Title: The Empire Strikes Back, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/30/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Ignatius Kung was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in 1949, shortly after the communists took over China. The Chinese government pressured him to align his loyalties to the "Chinese Catholic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Quackenbush avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit - Temperance Series

    Contributed by David Quackenbush on Mar 29, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 48,210 views

    A look at the last of the 9 manifestations of the fruit of the Spirit in the life of the believer.

    The Fruit of The Spirit - Temperance Scripture: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affectionsb and lusts. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    The Thief Named Grudge Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Sep 29, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,065 views

    To share how holding a grudge is no good for anyone and how we must lay them to the side and move on in life.

    We often hear the term "holding a grudge". What is a "grudge", what does it look like, and how does one "hold it"? "Grudge" is an actual word and it’s dictionary meaning is: a feeling of resentment or ill will over some grievance, or to harbor resentment. To "hold or carry a grudge" would then ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Peter's Big Fish Story

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 15, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,288 views

    This is one fish story that's true! It shows how we shouldn't limit God's meeting our needs. It affirms our special place as Sons of God and Jesus Himself models how to avoid offending people when unnecessary. Obedience brings blessings!

    PETER’S BIG FISH STORY Mt. 17:24-27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Tax Jokes from Reader’s Digest 1. “It’s time to pay my income tax. And, brother, that’s no joke. For after paying IRS, I find that I R broke!” —Jerry Henderson in the Lubbock, Texas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Christ Is Just The Beginning Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jan 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,241 views

    Christmas shouldn't be the end of the season but just the beginning for us

    Christ is Just the Beginning Luke 2:1-7 When will you begin to take down your Christmas decorations? In our family, my wife begins no later than December 28th. The reality is that the decorations may come down but I’m responsible for dragging the tree upstairs to the attic and so it may stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Descending Into Greatness

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,305 views

    A look at John the Baptist's words that Christ must increase, while he decreases. What does that mean for the Christ follower.

    ✞>I< John 3:26-30 February 5, 2012 When you think about words, the word “DOWN” doesn’t have many positive meanings. It’s a word reserved for cowards, losers and bear markets. It’s a word that is to be avoided or ignored. When you attach it to other words it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    What If . . .

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,790 views

    What if . . . we really gave our lives to Christ? What would happen?

    Mark 5:1-20 What Do You Fear? January 29, 2012 “What are the two biggest fears in your life?” Most people could name one or two fears. But I really think two of our greatest fears might be exact opposites. How’s that? For me, I don’t like snakes and heights. How are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chipping Away At Our Religious Freedoms

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Feb 19, 2012
     | 4,533 views

    When the U. S. Government tries to force religious entities to choose between our faith and their mandates, we have to choose God every time.

    Chipping Away At Our Religious Freedom Today’s message is connected to last week’s message in part only because the President and his administration, mainly Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius are deeply involved in chipping away at our 1st amendment rights to freedom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Hudson avatar

    God Answers Prayer

    Contributed by Robert Hudson on Feb 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,230 views

    A message on prayer based on one of Jesus' prayers, Matthew 7:7-11.

    Prayer This morning I would like to talk to you about prayer. To do this we are going straight to the source, we are going to look at one of Jesus’ teachings. Our scripture this morning is Matthew 7:7-11. These verses are part of Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon on the Mount. "Ask, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Could God Do Something Great Through Someone Like Me?! Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,720 views

    This sermon examines how God sees potential within us that we may not see ourselves.

    HIDING OUT: We see ourselves as weak and powerless. - Judges 6:11. - Here we meet Gideon for the first time. - A telling detail that is at first obscure is that he was “threshing wheat in a winepress.” What’s that mean? A winepress was a small pit carved out of rocky ground. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    God Warns In A Dream

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 21, 2013
     | 3,532 views

    To show that GOD's Word is the final verdict in every decision we have.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you warned by GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD's Word is the final verdict in every decision we have. IV. TEXT: Matthew 2:12-13 (Amplified Bible) And receiving an answer to their asking, they were divinely instructed and warned in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    God Vs. The Zombies

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 6, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,288 views

    Humans vs. zombies is the rage on a lot of campuses. This message plays off that idea, but it is God vs. the zombies. God bringing the dead to life through the proclaiming of the word. Ezekiel 37

    God Versus The Zombies Text: Ezekiel 37:1-12 We are going to look at this passage for the next several weeks, as of now I have prepared 3 messages: Powerpoint 1 The Placing of the Prophet The Predicament of the People The Power of Proclaiming the Word We live in a day and an age where people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Being Juicy Fruit Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,059 views

    While there are basic competancies that promote an emotionally healthy spirituality, there are also competancies that help us move outside of ourselves. Without getting outside of ourselves we will stunt our growth emotionally and spiritually.

    Back to School Being Juicy Fruit Galatians 5:22-25 November 15, 2009 We have spent a lot of time talking about and emphasizing a lot of personal competencies for emotional health. They provide the foundation for the rest of life. They provide the foundation for dealing with the next level of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Gold Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 15,510 views

    What was the most valuable gift that was given in the story of the wise men? And what can we learn from the gifts that were given?

    (This sermon was preached following a Christmas cantata, and time constraints forced us to sing only one congregational Christmas song. To compensate for this, I included 3 Christmas carols/hymns in the sermon). OPEN: Someone sent an e-mail that made a list of Christmas Signs they’d seen in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ